Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122510.015 - Employee crushes abdomen when caught in clam shell mold

Accident Summary Nr: 122510.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 12/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1451273.015	12/16/2019		336360	Daehan Solution Nevada Llc

Abstract: On December 15, 2019, an employee working as a machine operator for motor vehicle parts manufacturer was scraping the residual foam from a clam shell mold on a turn table. The employee was reaching into the turn table when his foot accidently made contact with the close switch causing the mold to close on his abdomen. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed abdomen and required the surgical removal of two feet of intestine.

Keywords: Abdomen, Catch Point, Caught Between, Cleaning, Crushed, Internal Injuries, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Mold, Molding Machine, Safety Device, Scraper, Stomach

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1451273.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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